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Action box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 2009: Action Releases of May 17–23

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $413.1M worldwide, ahead of Terminator Salvation (2009) at $371.4M and Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $815.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$815.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 2009?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $815.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $413.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Terminator Salvation (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $371.4M Terminator Salvation (2009)
    $125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Dance Flick (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $31.4M Dance Flick (2009)
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 21 of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $413.1M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M
  2. 2 Terminator Salvation (2009) movie poster
    Terminator Salvation (2009) May 21, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $371.4M worldwide
    May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M
  3. 3 Dance Flick (2009) movie poster
    Dance Flick (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Music $31.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $31.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2009?

Of the top 3, Dance Flick (2009) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Terminator Salvation (2009) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $328.2M (40%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M
    $125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Dance Flick (2009) $31.4M
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $815.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 17–23) with $815.9M, led by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Crank: High Voltage (2009) $35.4M Crank: High Voltage (2009)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Fighting (2009) $36.3M Fighting (2009)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $381.1M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $396.5M Star Trek (2009)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) $427.1K First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $815.9M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 The Devil’s Tomb (2009) $325.7K The Devil’s Tomb (2009)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Sanctuary (2009) $92.9K The Sanctuary (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2007 earned the most: $1B from 3 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Week 21, 2009 took $815.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 1 film 1 $449.2M – Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 2 films · −100% 2 $174.1K −100% Stark Raving Mad (2002) $167.6K
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · +15344% 1 $26.9M +15344% The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −96% 1 $1.1M −96% Breaking News (2004) $1.1M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film · +86031% 1 $905.6M +86031% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −48% 3 $466.6M −48% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · +115% 3 $1B +115% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · −21% 3 $788.1M −21% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +4% 3 $815.9M +4% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 of 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M worldwide, $177.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Terminator Salvation (2009) at $371.4M and Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?

3 action films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $815.9M in all, or $272M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) with $413.1M.

How much of the Week 21, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$328.2M of the $815.9M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 2009 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 21, 2009 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.